College Basketball Games of the Week: Kansas, Peterson Headline Stars in Action

Darryn Peterson is dropping 30-pieces like they're nothing. Bennett Stirtz is making his case for the All-Big Ten first team. UCLA women's basketball is seeking its sixth win against a ranked opponent. You don't want to miss any of the action!

The big college basketball games this weekend will impact conference standings and NCAA Tournament seeding. There are top teams in men's and women's hoops going at it, and we're here to help you prepare for the action. 

Here are the college basketball games of the weekend.

No. 22 Kansas at West Virginia (Saturday 12 p.m. ET on FOX)

Key Kansas players: Darryn Peterson (Freshman, Guard), Tre White (Senior, Guard) Flory Bidunga (Sophomore, Forward)

Key West Virginia players: Honor Huff (Senior, Guard) Chance Moore (Senior, Guard), Brenen Lorient (Junior, Forward)

Kansas's last game: 104-100 OT win vs. TCU

West Virginia's last game: 62-60 win at Cincinnati

What's at stake: Peterson, a shoo-in top-3 NBA Draft pick, is gradually returning to full conditioning, and played a season-high 32 minutes on Tuesday. The Jayhawks are still learning how to play around him, while trying to contend in the Big 12. The Mountaineers (89th in NET) are well outside the NCAA Tournament bubble, but this will be their fourth chance to grab their first Quad 1 victory. 

No. 16 Illinois at No. 19 Iowa (Sunday 12 p.m. ET on FOX) 

Key Illinois players: Keaton Wagler (Freshman, Guard), Andrej Stojakovic (Junior, Guard), Kylan Boswell (Senior, Guard)

Key Iowa players: Bennett Stirtz (Senior, Guard) Alvaro Folgueiras (Junior, Forward), Cam Manyawu (Junior, Forward)

Illinois' last game: 81-55 win vs. Rutgers

Iowa's last game: 70-67 Loss at Minnesota

What's at stake: This is a clash of styles as Illinois has